Queen to perform live at the Oscars with Adam Lambert

The legendary band is all to perform following the blockbuster success of biopic on the late frontman, Freddie Mercury

LOS ANGELES: British rock band Queen will perform live at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, organisers said on Monday, following the blockbuster success of best picture nominee Bohemian Rhapsody.

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We welcome @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert to this year’s Oscars!,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on its official Twitter feed.

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
We welcome @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert to this year's #Oscars!https://t.co/7uDf42FbjJ

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 18, 2019

The band, whose late frontman Freddie Mercury is the subject of Bohemian Rhapsody, is now made up of original members Brian May and Roger Taylor with former “American Idol” star Adam Lambert taking on vocals.

“Queen and Adam Lambert will ROCK YOU,” the band tweeted in response, giving the Feb 24 date of the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.

Queen + @adamlambert will ROCK YOU! 👞👞 👏

Feb 24th. 5pm PST. #Oscars #Oscars2019@TheAcademy pic.twitter.com/gpyytIeBdU

— Queen (@QueenWillRock) February 18, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody has five Academy Award nominations, including a best actor nod for Rami Malek, who takes on the role of Mercury in the film. Mercury died of AIDS in London in 1991 at the age of 45.

The movie has taken more than $854 million at the global box office to become the most successful musical biopic ever.

The academy did not say what songs Queen would perform or when they would appear on stage during the telecast, which is going ahead without a host for the first time in 30 years.

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Bohemian Rhapsody is not nominated for its songs or soundtrack, but other musical performances at Sunday’s ceremony will include Lady Gaga and actor-director Bradley Cooper singing their Oscar-nominated song Shallow from movie A Star is Born, while Bette Midler will sing best original song contender The Place Where Lost Things Go from the film Mary Poppins Returns.

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